Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct answer.

1. Free edge is the part of the nail that can be filed and shaped. It is an extension of the _____________ that overlaps the hyponychium.

2 ____________are the folds of skin that overlap the sides of the nail. It holds your nail in place and protects the nail plate edges.

3. Nail bed is the part of the nail that the nail plate ______________ on, also a continuation of the matrix. It is abundantly supplied with blood vessels and nerves, having numerous parallel ridges which dovetail exactly with the ridges on the under surface of the nail plate.

4. Matrix is the only living reproducing part of the nail, this is situated directly below the ___________. New cells form here and continually push towards to produce the nail plate. It also contains blood vessels and nerves. Blood supply provides the cells with nourishment. If the matrix is damaged the nail will grow deformed.

5. ____________is a visible nail that rests on the nail bed up to the free edge. This is made up from dead cells and minimum amount of moisture. ​


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